Temples are sort of like a modern day Church. They are used for worshiping gods. In many old religions, such as the Aztecs, there were sacrifices made in temples to please the gods. Many people would go to temples and pray in them.
The things that temples are used for differ depending on the religion. For more information on the different uses of different people go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple
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Hindu temples are also known as a Mandiram. This name however is only usually used in South East Asia, and primarily India. They tend to be called Hindu temples in the west.
The Hindus pray in temples. A Hindu Temple
By the high priests and important people
Paul Mikula has written: 'Traditional Hindu temples in South Africa' -- subject(s): Hindu Temples, Temples
yes, hindu Temples do use Religious music. They are called mantras or shlokas.
K. V. Soundara Rajan has written: 'Ahmadabad' 'Early temple architecture in Karnataka and its ramifications' -- subject(s): Carnatic, Hindu Temples, Temples, Temples, Hindu 'The art of south India' -- subject(s): Art, Hindu, Art, Indic, Hindu Art, History, Indic Art 'Megalithic architecture in southern India' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Iron age, Megalithic monuments 'Junagadh' -- subject(s): Antiquities 'Architecture of the early Hindu temples of Andhra Pradesh' -- subject(s): Hindu Temples, Temples, Hindu 'The Ellora monoliths' -- subject(s): Architecture, Hindu, Architecture, Rashtrakuta, Cave temples, Hindu Architecture, Rashtrakuta Architecture 'Temple architecture in Kerala' -- subject(s): Temples
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meenakashi temple
worshiping animals or non. veg.
Anila Verghese has written: 'Religious traditions at Vijayanagara, as revealed through its monuments' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Architecture, Vijayanagara, Hindu Sculpture, Hindu Temples, Sculpture, Hindu, Sculpture, Vijayanagara, Temples, Hindu, Vijayanagara Architecture, Vijayanagara Sculpture 'Archaeology, art, and religion' -- subject(s): Architecture, Vijayanagara, Art, Hindu, Hindu Art, Hindu Temples, Sculpture, Sculpture, Vijayanagara, Temples, Hindu, Vijayanagara Architecture, Vijayanagara Sculpture
G. Chandraiah has written: 'A monograph on temples of Srikalahasti' -- subject(s): Hindu Architecture, Hindu Temples
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